Suspects Robbed 81-Year-Old Man Outside Bank, Used His Card to Take $26k From Account

Leo Canega

NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department is seeking public assistance to identify two female suspects involved in a grand larceny case.

The incident occurred on Thursday, November 16, at around 10:00 am. The suspects approached an 81-year-old man in front of the Bank of America on 2136 Bartow Avenue in the Bronx and stole his bank card.

They subsequently withdrew $26,031.45 from his account.


The suspects were last seen fleeing on foot in an unspecified direction. The elderly victim was unharmed. Surveillance footage of the individuals near the incident site is available for public viewing, provided by the DCPI.

The NYPD asks anyone with information about this incident to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA. Tips can also be submitted online at the Crime Stoppers website or via Twitter @NYPDTips.

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